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Northern Alberta Institute of Technology pausing 18 programs amid financial pressures
Eighteen programs at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are on the chopping block, amid rising cost pressures and declining international student enrolment.
Nearly century-old Edmonton school set to be demolished, replaced with new building
A school that has served thousands of students in north-central Edmonton for nearly a century is set to face the wrecking ball.
Edmonton residents cleared to return home after no dangerous substances found by police
Police on Tuesday asked residents in the Homesteader neighbourhood to evacuate on while unknown chemicals and substances were removed from a unit.
Wildfire threat prompts evacuation order for Boyle, Athabasca County
A mandatory evacuation order is in effect for parts of Athabasca County and the village of Boyle, due to a wildfire in the area.
City of Leduc pays out $9.5M for workplace sexual misconduct class-action lawsuit
Those behind the lawsuit say it’s a precedent setting settlement — that raises the benchmark for recourse for women who experience sexual assault.
Alberta school divisions cutting support staff after lapse in Jordan's Principle funding
Northern Lights Public Schools (NLPS) eliminated 105 full time equivalent educational assistants earlier this month. It comes after the Wild Rose School Board laid off 46 educational assistants in December, citing the same reason.
Historical buildings spared from wildfire that reached Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
A Friday wildfire east of Edmonton destroyed or damaged several buildings in the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village — none of which were historical structures.
Wildfire activity is picking up in Alberta but officials predict an average season
Embracing new technology for tackling weather conditions, and a snowy spring are positive early indications leading into an average season for officials.
Funding formula change will have marginal impact, Edmonton's public school board says
Edmonton Public School Board has been advocating for a change in the school funding formula for years. Now that the province has moved away from the weighted moving average system that disadvantaged divisions with ballooning enrolment, the increase in funding is only marginal.
1 in 4 Albertans would vote to separate in a referendum, Angus Reid poll suggests
New Angus Reid polling shows if a referendum was held tomorrow, one in four Albertans would vote to leave Canada.